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The minute of the Board of Directors meeting held on the 25th June 2021 is now available. Please click here for the minute in PDF format Paul BrownVice Chairman

Many businesses have struggled throughout Covid in some way! With no Pipe Band season for two years, our supporting stakeholders have lost some of their bread and butter income. None of us are buying hemp, reeds, drum skins, other ancillary band equipment! So, it is especially generous to have been offered sponsorship for our Summer

The RSPBA is delighted to announce that we will be running our annual Summer School from Monday 2nd August through Thursday 5th August. For 2021 the course will be run online and strictly limited to 24 drummers and 36 pipers. The cost of the course will be £20.00 per registration and you can register your

The World Solo Drumming Championships, due to take place in Glasgow in October have been cancelled as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. The event, which would normally attract drummers from around the world to compete, is expected to return to Glasgow in 2022. The World Solo Drumming Championships is delivered on behalf of The

The minute of the Board of Directors meeting held on the 29th May 2021 is now available. Please click here for the minute in PDF format. Paul BrownVice Chairman

The guidance on Social Distancing across Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland is broadly consistent, each specifying advice on the social distancing requirements that need to be followed. The key differences are road map specific the dates when indoor and outdoor activity can resume, and the numbers of people allowed to gather. These details are

The return to normal for Band Practices and Performances remains tightly linked to the United Kingdom route maps and the relevant advice and guidance on social distancing for those in non-professional performing arts. The information across Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland follows a similar pattern, each specifying advice on the social distancing requirements that

The minute of the Board of Directors meeting held on the 19th April 2021 is now available. Please click here for the minute in PDF format Paul BrownVice Chairman

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association is disappointed to announce that the 2021 Scottish Pipe Band Championships event due to be held in Dumbarton in July is now cancelled. The decision was taken in consultation with key partners following careful consideration of the latest guidance on mass gatherings available from the Scottish Government, alongside timescales

The World Pipe Band Championships 2021, due to take place at Glasgow Green in August has been cancelled. The event, which would normally attract around 200 bands from around the world to compete, is expected to return to Glasgow in 2022. The World Pipe Band Championships is delivered on behalf of The Royal Scottish Pipe